(5) Influence or attempt to influence a tenant to vacate a rental housing unit through fraud, intimidation or coercion; for example and without limitation, by endeavoring to recover possession of a rental unit that is exempt from rent increase limitations under Section 37.3(d) or Section 37.3(g) by means of a rent increase that is imposed with an intent to defraud, intimidate, or coerce the tenant into vacating the rental unit in circumvention of Section 37.9(a), 37.9A, 37.9B, or 37.9C, in which case evidence of bad faith may include but is not limited to the following: (1) the rent increase was substantially in excess of market rates for comparable units; (2) the rent increase was within six months after an attempt to recover possession of the unit; and (3) such other factors as a court or the Rent Board may deem relevant.*
(6) Attempts to coerce the tenant to vacate with offer(s) of payments to vacate which are accompanied with threats or intimidation;*
(7) Continue to offer payments to vacate after tenant has notified the landlord in writing the they no longer wish to receive further offers of payments to vacate;*
(8) Threaten the tenant, by word or gesture, with physical harm;*
(9) Violate any law which prohibits discrimination based on actual or perceived race, gender, sexual preference, sexual orientation, ethnic background, nationality, place of birth, immigration or citizenship status, religion, age, parenthood, marriage, pregnancy, disability, AIDS or occupancy by a minor child. *
(10) Interfere with a tenants right to quiet use and enjoyment of a rental housing unit as that right is defined by California law;*
(11) Refuse to accept or acknowledge receipt of a tenant's lawful rent payment;*
(12) Refuse to cash a rent check for over 30 days;*